Hawaii fights for Obama presidential center

U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a news conference at the conclusion of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit on Nov. 13, 2011. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images via marketplace.org)

The president still has three years in office, but eventually his thoughts will turn to what comes afterward. [...]

A presidential library has to be easily accessible to scholars and visitors, so Chicago has a clear advantage. That’s why Honolulu’s leaders named their public campaign carefully: The Hawaii Presidential Center Initiative, not a presidential library.
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